THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
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Standard length · 1h 50m
At 1h 50m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Drama · Romance · Horror
TMDB files it under drama, romance, and horror.
1 subscription · 5 free · 6 to rent · 6 to buy
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7.3 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 231 votes, a strong audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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